Officials said they were called to investigate the two burglaries and also one failed attempt. According to the reports, here is what happened:

At 12:11 a.m. Tuesday deputies went to the Quick King at 1350 SE County Road 484 after a man walked up to the door, removed what appeared to be a large screwdriver from his pocket and tried to open the door. When he couldn't so do, he ran away, officials said.

The man was described as an older, heavy-set white man wearing a white tank top, with gloves on his hands, according to reports.

Six minutes later, deputies were alerted to a break-in at the Quick King at 168 Marion Oaks Blvd. Store surveillance video showed a heavy-set white man wearing a white tank top, denim shorts, white sneakers, a white ball cap and gloves, with a bandanna over his face. He approached the store and used a large screwdriver or pry bar to open the door. Once inside, the man went behind the counter and took cartons of cigarettes, later valued at $140.

At 3:26 a.m., an employee at the Citgo/Dunkin' Donuts at 1655 SW CR 484 arrived for work and saw the front door ajar. The employee went inside and saw that four cash registers and a safe had been opened, and called 911.

One of the store's surveillance videos showed an older, heavy-set white man with a white tank top covering his head prying open registers inside the donut shop at 2:20 a.m., reports note.

Authorities said an undetermined amount of cash and several lottery tickets also were reported stolen from that location

Officials said the distance between the three locations was less than four miles.

In one of the surveillance videos, Deputy Vincent Redding recognized a vehicle and remembered having prior contact with the owner. He found the vehicle in a yard on Southwest 146th Street.

Colon came outside and told the deputy that "he was sorry for what he had done." He said he had gotten into an argument with a store manager who "shorted his Kool-Aid" and returned to the store on Marion Oaks Boulevard with the intention of destroying the place, but instead decided to just take some cigarettes, the reports note.

Officials found scratch-off lottery tickets and crack cocaine in Colon's possession. They said he was wearing the same clothing as seen on the surveillance images.

Detectives and others said they also believe Colon may be responsible for an unsuccessful burglary attempt at an auto business store and for taking a donation bucket and cleaning supplies from a Dollar General store, both in Marion Oaks.

Colon remained in the Marion County Jail late Tuesday. He declined to comment.

<p>Marion County Sheriff's Office officials said a man who burglarized at least two businesses overnight was arrested Tuesday morning and is suspected in additional cases.</p><p>Daniel Colon, 45, of Marion Oaks, currently faces eight charges, including two counts of armed commercial burglary, grand theft and possession of burglary tools.</p><p>Officials said they were called to investigate the two burglaries and also one failed attempt. According to the reports, here is what happened:</p><p>At 12:11 a.m. Tuesday deputies went to the Quick King at 1350 SE County Road 484 after a man walked up to the door, removed what appeared to be a large screwdriver from his pocket and tried to open the door. When he couldn't so do, he ran away, officials said.</p><p>The man was described as an older, heavy-set white man wearing a white tank top, with gloves on his hands, according to reports.</p><p>Six minutes later, deputies were alerted to a break-in at the Quick King at 168 Marion Oaks Blvd. Store surveillance video showed a heavy-set white man wearing a white tank top, denim shorts, white sneakers, a white ball cap and gloves, with a bandanna over his face. He approached the store and used a large screwdriver or pry bar to open the door. Once inside, the man went behind the counter and took cartons of cigarettes, later valued at $140.</p><p>At 3:26 a.m., an employee at the Citgo/Dunkin' Donuts at 1655 SW CR 484 arrived for work and saw the front door ajar. The employee went inside and saw that four cash registers and a safe had been opened, and called 911.</p><p>One of the store's surveillance videos showed an older, heavy-set white man with a white tank top covering his head prying open registers inside the donut shop at 2:20 a.m., reports note.</p><p>Authorities said an undetermined amount of cash and several lottery tickets also were reported stolen from that location</p><p>Officials said the distance between the three locations was less than four miles.</p><p>In one of the surveillance videos, Deputy Vincent Redding recognized a vehicle and remembered having prior contact with the owner. He found the vehicle in a yard on Southwest 146th Street.</p><p>Colon came outside and told the deputy that "he was sorry for what he had done." He said he had gotten into an argument with a store manager who "shorted his Kool-Aid" and returned to the store on Marion Oaks Boulevard with the intention of destroying the place, but instead decided to just take some cigarettes, the reports note.</p><p>Officials found scratch-off lottery tickets and crack cocaine in Colon's possession. They said he was wearing the same clothing as seen on the surveillance images.</p><p>Detectives and others said they also believe Colon may be responsible for an unsuccessful burglary attempt at an auto business store and for taking a donation bucket and cleaning supplies from a Dollar General store, both in Marion Oaks.</p><p>Colon remained in the Marion County Jail late Tuesday. He declined to comment.</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>